Elevator Systems and Elevator Evacuation Design
15 Sep 2014 –
Suzhou Zhongnan Center: In Detail; Xiaomei Lee, Frederick Liu & Liming Zhou, Gensler; Steve Edgett, Edgett Williams Consulting Group, Inc.
Because supertall and megatall buildings are a very recent phenomenon, there are no specific building codes written for them. For any building over 50 stories, providing…

High-Performance Floor System Design
15 Sep 2014 –
Suzhou Zhongnan Center: In Detail; Xin Zhao, Kun Ding, Fang Xu & Rong He, Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.
The floor system is important part of a supertall building structure. It not only supports the vertical load, but also connects the lateral-load resisting system as a…

Suzhou Zhongnan Center: Rising Above Engineering Challenges
15 Sep 2014 –
CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference Proceedings; Dong Shen, Zhongnan Group
Suzhou is only 30 minutes by train from Shanghai, but has a rich history and identity all its own, soon to be augmented by the Zhongnan Tower, a 700-meter structure that…

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